Big Bear Pickleball

Big Bear Pickleball Club

Club Play: Monday, Wednesday & Saturday, 8am - 12pm, April 1st to October 31st, at The Ranch https://goo.gl/maps/SqEKmK6iLxJrWfUq9

Membership:

(1) $20 per player per season, payable to "Big Bear Pickleball Club" and

(2) A signed Big Bear Valley Recreation & Park District Waiver (download here or available at the courts)

Big Bear Pickleball - Places to Play

The Ranch

4 outdoor courts w/ permanent nets, balls provided to club members. Club Play April 1 - October 31, M-W-Sa 8-12 ($3/day or $20/season). Open play all other times. Closes with meaningful snow.

https://goo.gl/maps/SqEKmK6iLxJrWfUq9

Meadow Park

4 outdoor courts w/ permanent nets, open play all the time. Closes with meaningful snow.

https://goo.gl/maps/cLG5K5DY1RBiWH7J6

Miller Park (Out of Use)

2 outdoor courts, one w/ tennis net, and one bring-your-own net court - out of use due to poor condition.

https://goo.gl/maps/VEvcMdz8qwXXnu8K8

Meadow Park Gym (Winter Only)

2 indoor courts w/ temporary nets; indoor play begins after there is meaningful snow and P&R closes the outdoor courts. Email for schedule & fees.

https://goo.gl/maps/zFqxYTrSkAbZn4jeA

Upcoming Events

Board of Directors

Cheryl Brown, President

Clete White, Vice President

Monique Sannes, Treasurer

Stacy Ferguson, Secretary

Eli Villatoro, Events

Contact Information

email: bigbearpickleball@gmail.com

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigbearpickleball

GroupMe: https://groupme.com/join_group/69514692/8dm4s6sj

Calendar: The official Club season is April 1 - October 31, but we play year round.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=bigbearpickleball@gmail.com

Official Pickleball Rules

Summary: https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/rules-summary/

Full Rulebook: https://www.usapickleball.org/docs/ifp/USAPA-Rulebook.pdf

Some Significant Rule Changes for 2024

Correcting Server, Receiver and Player Position Errors (4.B.9): Faults for incorrect server, incorrect receiver and player position errors are eliminated. The referee will now correct any such player errors before calling the score. Rule 4.B.9 is the primary rule text. Several other rules have been modified or deleted to correlate with this change.

The Most Argued Rule - When Can You be in the Kitchen?

Non-Volley Zone (taken verbatim from the official rules summary)

The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net.
Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from a position within the zone.
It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone, including the line and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing or carrying to touch the non-volley zone including the associated lines.
It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.
A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball.
The non-volley zone is commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”